Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant (January 21, 1962 - August 1, 2003) was a French actress.

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She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second wife Nadine Marquand. When her younger sister died at the age of nine, Marie Trintignant became withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking. Throughout her early life she was afflicted by severe shyness, but despite this, by her mid-teens she had decided to become an actress.

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Marie Trintignant died of a cerebral edema on August 1, 2003 while on a film location in Vilnius, Lithuania after being beaten up by her boyfriend Bertrand Cantat, lead singer for the French rock group Noir D?sir. Her death caused considerable emotion in France. Bertrand Cantat was sentenced to 8 years in prison for manslaughter.

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Marie Trintignant was nominated five times for France's most prestigious acting honor, the Cesar Award for her roles in :

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• Comme elle respire - 1999, (best actress)
• Le cousin - 1998, (best supporting actress)
• Le cri de la soie - 1997, (best actress)
• Les Marmottes - 1994, (best supporting actress)
• Une affaire de femmes - 1989, (best supporting actress)

She also appeared in the film-noir/">film noir S?rie noire of 1979.

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Marie Trintignant is interred in the P?re Lachaise Cemetery, in Paris, France.

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January 21: January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 344 days remaining (345 in leap years)....

1962: 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). In Chinese Zodiac, the "year" of the Ox ended on February 4, 1962 and the "year" of the Tiger began on February 5, 1962....

August 1: August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining....

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